The Apple iPad

The Apple iPad was released today and has had more publicity than even they could imagine!
There has always been a cynical love hate battle between Mac users and PC users and the split over the iPad is quite similar.

The choice of name is quite obvious linked to the iPod it is a dissapointing label from such a creative company especially as many have picked up on the reference to sanitary pads and Twitter users have come up with the #itampon, the #iSanitaryPad etc.
This isn't helped by the old funny video showing the iPad 
The PC tablet has been around for years and Apple even had a go themselves a few years back but bever succeeded.The technology and design used in the iPhone has obviously been brought in to the production of the iPad but like the iPhone I can imagine it will be very buggy and replaced in 12 months time with a 2G version.
What this iPad could do is revelutionase the use of e detailing, the pharmaceutical industry have been using PC Tablets for ages for their e detailing aids to show products, use for e learning etc and reps can take these tablets around quite easily.
I hope enough people buy the tablet to reinvest the money Apple will inevitably want before developing a 2G and 3G version that may revolutionise the way we use computers!